Mozilla Bugzilla up to 2.16 usebuggroups editproducts.cgi privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Bugzilla 2.14/2.14.1/2.14.2/2.14.3/2.16. Affected is an unknown function of the file editproducts.cgi of the component usebuggroups Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1196. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Bugzilla 2.14/2.14.1/2.14.2/2.14.3/2.16 (Bug Tracking Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the file editproducts.cgi of the component usebuggroups Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

editproducts.cgi in Bugzilla 2.14.x before 2.14.4, and 2.16.x before 2.16.1, when the "usebuggroups" feature is enabled and more than 47 groups are specified, does not properly calculate bit values for large numbers, which grants extra permissions to users via known features of Perl math that set multiple bits.

The weakness was published 10/28/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1196. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15010 (Debian DSA-173-1 : bugzilla - privilege escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10961 (Mozilla Bugzilla Group Creation With Elevated Privileges Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.14.4 or 2.16.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10233), Tenable (15010), SecurityFocus (BID 5843†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3035†). Similar entries are available at VDB-19097 and VDB-19096. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15010
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-173-1 : bugzilla - privilege escalation
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OpenVAS ID: 53428
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 173-1 (bugzilla)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Bugzilla 2.14.4/2.16.1

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10/01/2002 🔍
10/09/2002 +8 days 🔍
10/28/2002 +19 days 🔍
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01/01/2003 +65 days 🔍
11/26/2003 +329 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +308 days 🔍
07/30/2014 +3591 days 🔍
09/07/2025 +4057 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19095
X-Force: 10233
SecurityFocus: 5843 - Bugzilla Group Creation With Elevated Privileges Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3035 - Bugzilla in Certain Versions Under Certain Circumstances Allows Privilege Escalation, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2014 18:04
Updated: 09/07/2025 06:58
Changes: 07/30/2014 18:04 (71), 05/17/2019 11:29 (4), 09/07/2025 06:58 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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